Mwanakampwe urges increased support to small-scale miners
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Top StoriesCentral Province Permanent Secretary, Milner Mwanakampwe has called for increased support towards artisanal and small-scale miners to enable them contribute meaningfully to economic growth and national development. Dr Mwanakampwe, says the subsector has the potential to…
Central Province Permanent Secretary, Milner Mwanakampwe has called for increased support towards artisanal and small-scale miners to enable them contribute meaningfully to economic growth and national development.
Dr Mwanakampwe, says the subsector has the potential to increase mineral production, create employment, reduce poverty and promote economic diversification if challenges affecting its operations are addressed.
He said this through Central Provincial Assistant Director of Planning, Justin Kapenda, during the opening of the stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the Draft guidelines for the artisanal and small scale mining fund in Kabwe.
Dr Mwanakampwe said artisanal and small-scale mining plays an important role in creating economic opportunities, particularly for citizens in rural and mineral-rich communities, by providing livelihoods and supporting local economic activities.
He stated that limited access to affordable financing, inadequate mining equipment, insufficient technical and geological information, and low levels of mechanisation are among the major challenges affecting the artisanal miners.
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